I. Introduction
a. Have you ever had someone do something for you that you didn’t deserve?
b. Paul wrote to the in Romans that Christ had done something that no one deserved.
c. Christ has done something for you
d. Why Did Christ Die?
II. The First Reason is because we needed it.
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To show that it took only One Perfect Sacrifice of JESUS that made us perfect forever.

I. EXORDIUM:
Are you perfect forever?
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that it took only One Perfect Sacrifice of JESUS that made us perfect forever.
IV. TEXT:
Hebrews 10:14 (Amplified Bible)
10:14 For by a single offering He has forever completely
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Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the
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THE CORDS OF CALVARY
Jesus, . . . was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy He knew would be His afterward. [Hebrews 12:2 NLT]
I. THE SINNERS NEED -
BECAUSE OF SIN
1. HIS DEATH WAS IN OUR PLACE
We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now
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The heart of God is to rescue the perishing. Paul caught the vision of God's incomparable love and was so moved that he too felt compelled to join God's efforts, regardless of the cost. The love of God should motivate us to rescue the perishing too!

COMPELLED BY LOVE
2 Cor. 5:14
INTRODUCTION
A. HUMOR: school is back in session.
1. “How did school go today?” a mother asked her little boy. “Fine”, the little fellow replied. “We had a new teacher and she wanted to know if I had any brothers or sisters and I told her I was an only child”.
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A message that reminds us of the rejection of Christ by sinners, and the sacrifice of Christ for those sinners.

Introduction: What first comes to mind when I say the word G’s? Some might think the pastor has resorted to using a slang word used by many which is an abbreviation of the name “Jesus”. Others may think first of the force of gravity, whether positive or negative, that is exerted against the body
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Because of the sacrifice that Christ has made for us, we can do no less than to sacrifice for others through mission.

As Christians, a lot is expected of us. Our identity is grounded in our belief, our faith in God the Creator, his saving Son Jesus Christ, and the empowering Holy Spirit. But being a Christian requires more than simple affirmation. We have to conduct our lives according to those beliefs. We must
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The sacrifice of Christ needs to be imitated by the Christian, by loving service and working to put down evil.

Thursday of 2nd Week in Course
Joy of the Gospel
There is an innate drive in every human, once he has discovered the existence of a transcendent reality, a creative Being who can impact his life, to offer something to that Being. In pagan societies, where the forces of nature, or economics, or
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The sacrifice of Christ made our salvation a full and free gift; our personal sacrifice is the joyful response that makes ministry possible.

February 2, 2003
1Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
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Compares OT Sacrifices, NT sacrifice of Christ, and how today, we can bring a sacrifice of praise.

Larry C. Brincefield
larkayb@earthlink.net
Title: We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise
Text: Hebrews 13:11-16; Psalm 50:14
Introduction
In baseball, they have a play that’s called a Sacrifice fly.
If a runner is on 3rd base...
and there are less than 2 outs...
the batter can try to hit
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In light of the sacrifice of Christ, we must not deny God our sacrifices of praise and good works.

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THANKSGIVING DAY OR TURKEY DAY?
Have you noticed that many people now refer to Thanksgiving Day as “Turkey Day”? Why?
“Although they knew God [through creation], they
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Our deadly fall into sin-with all its consequences, is counteracted by the sacrifice of Christ which brought forgiveness.

Grace And Forgiveness
Romans 3:23-25
I. God’s Forgiveness of Sin Through Christ
A. The Universality of Sin (v. 23)
1. Paul’s idea about sin is made quite plain in this verse: all have sinned.
2. It is the human tendency not only to excuse our sin but also to compare and classify
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What are the characteristics of a good shepherd? Jesus sets the example.

I AM the Good Shepherd
John 10:11-21
Today we will look at another one of the “I AM” statements in John’s gospel. The particular way that these two words are presented in the gospel are similar to the Greek translation of Exodus 3:14 for the name of Yahweh. We looked last week at “I AM the
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How to not take the road of "Easy Christianity", and ask the question, "What can I sacrifice for Christ?" not "What can Christ do for me?"

THE MYTH OF NEUTRALITY
By Jerry Falwell
Thesis: You Can’t Live in the Middle
You Must Cross From One Side to the Other
A. INTRODUCTION
Many want "Easy Christianity," also called, "Easy Believism." They take long vacations from church, and are not loyal in attendance and tithes.
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